Pakistan, Lahore and air pollution

Record-high pollution sickens thousands in Pakistan's cultural capital of Lahore
Record-high air pollution in Pakistan’s Punjab province prompted authorities to keep government employees at home and close additional schools, as doctors reported an increase in people seeking treatment for smog-related ailments.
Record-high pollution makes thousands ill in Pakistan
Lahore, the provincial capital of 14 million people and Pakistan’s cultural hub, remained the world’s most polluted city on Wednesday with Air Quality Index readings of more than 1,100. Anything over 300 is considered hazardous to health.
Pakistan Shuts Primary Schools In Lahore Over Record Pollution
Pakistan's second city of Lahore will close primary schools for a week over record pollution, government authorities said Sunday, to avoid exposing millions of children to smog several times above levels deemed dangerous.
Pakistan blames 'winds from India' for record high air pollution in Lahore
Pakistan and neighbouring India have seen deteriorating air quality due to increasing pollution. Pakistan's second-largest city Lahore saw air pollution levels hit an unprecedented high, topping a real-time list of the world's most polluted cities on Sunday.
Miles de personas enferman por una contaminación récord en Lahore, la capital cultural de Pakistán
Una contaminación del aire que ha alcanzado niveles récord en Lahore, la capital cultural de Pakistán, está llevando a más personas a hospitales y clínicas privadas, dijeron médicos el miércoles, mien
Lahore smog alert: The pollution blame game between India and Pakistan
Amid worsening air quality in Lahore, Pakistani minister Marriyum Aurangzeb cites winds from India as a contributing factor to the pollution.
Hundreds Hospitalized in Pakistan’s Largest Province as Pollution Worsens
The authorities in Punjab, home to 130 million people, have told half the province’s work force to stay at home in areas with severe air pollution.
Pakistan's Punjab sets up 'smog war room' to combat hazardous air, shuts schools
Pakistan's province of Punjab set up a "smog war room" to tackle severe pollution, officials said, as poor air quality turned ...
Why is Pakistan blaming India for rising air pollution in the country as Lahore's AQI hits 1900
Lahore, Pakistan, experienced record-breaking air pollution on November 2, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 1,900, six ...
Pakistan’s second-largest city shuts down schools with air pollution above dangerous levels
Lahore ordered all primary schools to close for a week in response to soaring pollution levels, as the toxic smog enveloping ...
Lahore air pollution hits historic high, forcing school closures
Unprecedented air pollution levels in Pakistan's second-largest city of Lahore prompted authorities to take emergency ...
Pollution Level In Pakistan Megacity Hits New High, Says Official
Air pollution in Pakistan's second biggest city Lahore soared on Saturday, with an official calling it a record high for the ...
Pakistan shuts primary schools for a week in Lahore due to dangerous air quality
Pakistani officials say dangerously poor air quality has forced the provincial government in Lahore to close primary schools ...
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Pakistan: Punjab sets up 'smog war room' to tackle hazardous air pollution
But Wednesday's index score for Lahore fell short of last week's unprecedented score of 1900, which had exceeded recommended ...